I'm not sure that you should be eating at 1 AM. And at 2.5 weeks out I was on 500 calories, not 1000. But it sure sounds like a really good breakfast to me. Just wait a couple more hours and enjoy with a clear conscience. Have another glass of water in the meantime.

Lin

i always have a 100 calorie shake in the fridge, in case I MUST have it in the night. I was an aggressive night eater, so here's the deal.

We did not get fat from chili, not at anytime of the day or night. Do not fight your body in the beginning, unless it is a ridiculous request.

The stress and guilt are much more damaging. Plan for hunger, real or perceived. Today I am over 1600 calories (presurg) because I ate chicken and couscous at 4 am last night. There was no shake..grrr.

In the past I could easily have eaten 1000 calories without sitting down or closing the refrig door.

With time, shape your eating behaviors with a specific goal behavior plan. Don't squabble with your brain and body over soy. Enjoy your chili.

BTW do you take any meds at bedtime that might spike your insulin?

I agree with Lin. It sounds like a yummy breakfast.

I also had a problem with late night snacking. My dr's office has a strict 3 meals-a-day with no snacking rule, so I don't even allow myself to contemplate whether or not to eat outside those 3 meals. I just drink lots of water at night when I can't sleep.

I remember crying at about 2 weeks out because nothing tasted good. You are so fortunate that you can still enjoy food!

JJ

Actually, 1 of my meals is at 2:30-3:30am even though I works days. I was getting up in the middle of teh night to have a snack. So I just decided to roll with the flow. Now I put a bit more time between day meals and have a yogurt w/flax overnight. Seems to work for me.

That why I'm up right now! But now. Back to bed.

Jerry, I love you...you're a good friend to all of us

Hope, I can really relate. I am 1.5 years out and late night eating is keeping me stalled. To date I have lost 80 pounds and I got there at 1 year and have not budged. I know my late night eating is my down fall. I have been praying about this because it seems like I get a thought to eat something and I know I am not really hungry and I cannot shake it until I eat. Then I am always upset with myself. If anyone has any suggestions I am really wanting help!

MBM I have the same issue at 3 yrs out. I'm not hungry, i'm never hungry, but I want something to eat. I have stopped eating sweets thankfully but i'm still eating although last night was celery with peanut butter so that was a god one and filling. Not sure how to change it. The thing is before surgery I wasn't a night time snacker. So odd how things turn around. Alot is boredom in the evenings too eventhough I try to keep pretty busy. We also never had a calorie restriction on my plan in the beginning just 3 meals and 3 snacks daily. 500 just seems very low to me.

Thanks for all your thoughtful replies.
I knew you guys would come through.
I am sorry I forgot to put my last meal at 5 pm, which was the chili.
My calories have been sitting between 500-900 depending.
I can enjoy food although not with the same gusto as before.
It's also pretty hard to enjoy food fully .when you have to stretch out the meal until your food is ice cold.
For the record I am not a sweet eater and find any needs I have on this plan are easily filled by all the asparatime used to sweeten the pretein drinks etc.
I am all about the warm and salty..
I did not eat the chili because it seemed wrong.
However I tried to redirect by having a nice cup of tea.
When that didn't work I had a V8 1 shot.
This did work and I was able to go back to bed.
I am getting my protien in but I am still tired and sometimes dizzy.
Something is missing.
I will speak to my NUT about it on my one month appointment.
Lately I have been having a small snack at night like 12 medium shrimps or 4 pretzels but I am concerned about this as nightime eating was a huge downfall for me.
I would rather not eat at night at all but thats what my body seems to want to do.
I can't have the chili for breakfast because eating in the morning has become difficult so thats when I have my prtien shake.
Maybe it is as Jerry says
Maybe I should plan a snack, incorporate it into my daily menu and forget about it.
It might work as long as it is light.
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I take Terazosin at bedtime which is a blood pressure medicatin (at least it is for me)
I do not believe this spikes my blood sugar.
And ya I know soy chili didn.t make me fat but a lot of night gobbling sure did.: )

Hope,
in the begining I ate every 4 or 5 hours and many times in the middle of the night. Try not and waste any (calories) on fluids. But FYI you didn't get fat from eating at night, you got fat from eating and drinking to many calories for to long.

Hang in there this will get way easier in time.

BB

I'm the same way... i like to snack at night. I had my gbp 2 weeks ago, and can't eat more than 2tb spoons for now. To avoid night snacking to go to bed early or go to the gym. Works for me;-)
xoxo
Mila

It reasons to think that the later you are up at night the more likely you are to be wanting to eat at that time. If you think about the size of your stomach and your last meal was at 6 or 7pm, then 5 hrs you are going to be hungry because you're empty. I think that either trying to get to bed earlier is an option or if you are up late for a reason, then listen to your body and eat.

I am two and half weeks out from surgery and know in the morning my stomach just can't process the food. So, I do tend to eat more later in the day. In the evenings I just try to drink my fluids and that constant drinking seems to keep the hunger away. I also think that if you are getting dizzy perhaps you aren't getting enough water - so maybe you can kill two birds with one stone,

Good luck!

ps - guilt about eating never accomplished anything for any of us, so be easy on yourself.

When I was pregnant with my daughter I got up every morning at 230am and ate a bowl of cereal. I was starving at that time of night. You can not possibly eat too much after GBS. I say if you are hungry EAT! Now, no cookies, no candies, no potato chips, ONLY GOOD HEALTHY PROTEIN PACKED FOOD! ENJOY!
love ya,
krissy

I could eat every 4-5 hours because I can eat (except for breakfast) but I can eat more than I should and it seems like I can eat anything.
I am not over eating at present but I am worried about where this is all going.
I read here that many DS people just CAN'T eat.
Well I can.
Tonight I needed to get in some protein and take my supplements (with food) so I had the words smallest chili cheese omelet (actually a sliver of my friends)
Once again I am eating at night.
Incidentally the late night meal is always my third not my third plus.
Thanks for all these replies it really helps as it gives me a lot of different ideas to consider.